Biology 5090 · O Level · Cell structure and function

Cell structure and function — practice question

The diagram represents a plant cell. The cell has been stained using iodine solution. Once stained with iodine solution, what colours are shown by the cell wall and the starch grain?

  • Acell wall: blue-black; starch grain: blue-black
  • Bcell wall: blue-black; starch grain: orange-brown
  • Ccell wall: orange-brown; starch grain: blue-black
  • Dcell wall: orange-brown; starch grain: orange-brown

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